Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryLike its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. |
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... racial makeup could be upgraded on the fron- tier , as one's racial constitution did not bar upward mobility . Realisti- cally , the term " Spaniard " identified those worthy of a certain status because of accumulated wealth , family ...
... racial makeup could be upgraded on the fron- tier , as one's racial constitution did not bar upward mobility . Realisti- cally , the term " Spaniard " identified those worthy of a certain status because of accumulated wealth , family ...
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... racial antipathy . Communities in Central Texas , where slavery had existed since before the war for independence , expelled Texas Mexicans who they suspected of aiding local slaves escape to Mexico and into freedom . In the 1850s , racial ...
... racial antipathy . Communities in Central Texas , where slavery had existed since before the war for independence , expelled Texas Mexicans who they suspected of aiding local slaves escape to Mexico and into freedom . In the 1850s , racial ...
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... Racial attitudes persisted in virulent forms . Injury , death , or insult of a white by a Tejano , for example , invited certain wrath upon the entire Tejano community . When in June 1901 the farm renter Gregorio Cortéz shot a local ...
... Racial attitudes persisted in virulent forms . Injury , death , or insult of a white by a Tejano , for example , invited certain wrath upon the entire Tejano community . When in June 1901 the farm renter Gregorio Cortéz shot a local ...
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